Senior Data Engineer I-Search and AI Platform

RELX Group
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Java
Artificial Intelligence
Airflow
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Batch Processing
Big Data
Cloud Computing
Code Review
Continuous Integration
Information Engineering
ETL
Distributed Systems
Python
Software Engineering
SQL Databases
Spark
Backend
Data Lake
Data Pipelines

Job description

The Search and AI Platform supports core products such as Scopus, ScienceDirect, and AI-driven research solutions. As a Senior Data Engineer, you will help design, build, and run reliable data pipelines and services that support large-scale search and analytics use cases. You will work hands-on while also supporting and guiding other engineers., * Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and services

  • Develop batch and ELT/ETL data workflows for ingesting and processing large datasets
  • Work with technologies such as Python, Java, Spark, SQL, and Airflow
  • Apply good software engineering practices, including testing, documentation, and CI/CD
  • Contribute to cloud-based systems (AWS), focusing on reliability, monitoring, and automation
  • Collaborate with product, platform, and data science partners to deliver meaningful outcomes
  • Support team learning through code reviews and knowledge sharing

Requirements

  • Experience working as a data or software engineer on production systems
  • Strong skills in Python and experience with at least one backend language (such as Java)
  • Understanding of data engineering concepts such as data lakes, batch processing, and distributed systems
  • Experience building or operating data pipelines using tools like Spark and Airflow
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and production monitoring
  • Clear communication skills and a collaborative approach to problem-solving

Benefits & conditions

Join our team and contribute to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence. If you are ready to advance your career and make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

  • Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

Working for you

We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

  • Comprehensive Pension Plan

  • Home, office, or commuting allowance.

  • Generous vacation entitlement and option for sabbatical leave

  • Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Family Care leave

  • Flexible working hours

  • Personal Choice budget

  • Internal communities and networks

  • Various employee discounts

  • Recruitment introduction reward

  • Employee Assistance Program (global)

About the company

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education, and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world's grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.

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